Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The MONTH Club Concert.

Club is announced to be given at the
Metropolitan Theater on the Goth inst. The
club on that occasion is TO be assisted by
the soloists, Miss Alice Dyer (soprano) and
Miss Mary Barnard (contralto), of San
Francisco, both of whom have an enviable
reputation as accomplished vocalists. w.
H. Kinross, who first became known to
the public Of this coast some ten wears ago
as the baritone of Caroline Richings' Opera
troupe, is the Director of the club, and will
conduct the concert. He will also fill q
vocal number in the programme. and curl
osity is quickened to hear what change ten
years has made in his vocal development.
The Mcneil Club is composed of forty gen.
tlemen of this city, all of whom are vocal
lists, and who can maintain their standing
in the club only by vocal capacity and
strict attendance upon study-Tehearsals
The club is named out of compliment to
its President, John Mcneil, a we'll
known music connisseur, and who has al
ways been foremost in stimulating correct
musical tastes in the community. The club
has been under the baton of Mr. Kinross
for over month, and the voices he finds
to be SO well trained and efficient
that with this brief drill he
pronOunoes the club fully competent
to name the 10th as the date of its first con-
cert. The progress the club has made has
been great, and the members are frank 10
admit that they have, though all singers of
more or less experience, learned a great
deal and made notable advancement under
Mr.. Kinross. There are three classes of
membership Active, composed OF gentle
men only, and singers associate members
composed of both ladies and gentlemen
honorary members, and auxiliary, and of
the latter there can be but twelve, and thew
are attached by reason of high music abil-
ity, service, etc. The club already has
elected over one hundred associate mem
bers. These associate members, by paw
nent Of an annual fee have certain rights of
admission to the concerts of the club that
are special privileges. Single season tickets
for the four concerts of the club admitting
two to each, are sold at s., and double. ad-
hitting i've to each, are sold at $40. Single
admission to the concert of the Goth is 81
for dress circle and orchestra, with no
charge for reserves, and 80 cents for the
gallery. The box plan is open to associate
members on Monday, the 18th, at Hough-
tons bookstore, and to the general public
on the 18Th. The club, it may well be
said, is a valuable organization to the COM
munity, and deserves encouragement for
it is an effort in right direction, to cult
vate good taste in music matters, to elevate
the local standard in music, give encourage
ment to developing voices, and to stimu-
late the disposition to study music and to
foster the natural musical inclinations.
Masonic ELEcTIoN.-At the annual COM
munication of Union Lodge, No SIS, F. and
A. NJ. held last evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic
year: c. Kellogg, w. NJ; w. H. Baldwin,
S. W; James +. Mills J. W; A. Meister,
Treasurer; John Macarthur, Secretary; J.
Il. Watson, Marshall w. B. Flye, S. D.;
VIM. Coyen, l. D.; J. T. Griffitts, Organist
Peter Newman and A. Garlick, Stewards
J. o. Wilder Tyler. Representatives to
Masonic Hall Association-J. r. Watson,
J. W. Rock, @. Y. Kellogg. John Macarthur,
Richard Dale, Peter Newman, A. J. Gard
liner, W. H. Baldwin, James E. Mills, A. a.
Redington, \. Meister J. H. Moore,
Stephen Uren, w. c. Felch, A. Meister.
Committee on Finance-Samuel Gerson,
Fred. Hebron and Daniel Mckay. Gem
etery Committee. w. Rock. Hall Com
mittee-J. 0. Wilder.
THE MCNEIL CLUB.-The annual meet
ing of the Mcneil Club was held Tuesday
evening and the following officers elected
for the year John Mcneil, President; Ell
wood Bruner, Vlce-President R. T. Cohn
Secretary; A. n. Buchanan, Treasurer ;
Conrad Clinch, Librarian; ]. S. Graham,
A. L. Frost G. J. Beaumont, Executive
Committee r. H. Aurbach, II. A. He'll
bron, w. D. Grove r. T. Cohn, Music Com
mittee; w. H. Kinross, Director. The
club will be assisted at the first con-
cert by Anna Dwyer, soprano !;
Mary Barnard, contralto w. H. Kin
ross, basso. The club will sing The
StarS-pangled Banner" arranged especially
for it by w. H. Kinross. Ladies may be-
come associate members by giving their
names to any of the members.
CHAPTER OFFICERS ELECTED. - Sacra-
mento Royal Arch Chapter No. 3 has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Alexander J. Gardiner, High
Priest; Rufus B. Harmon, King; John w.
Rock, Scribe Edward Lyon, Treasurer
VIM Davis, Secretary; Cornelius Kellogg,
Captain of the Host VIM. +. Oughton,
Principal Sojourner; J. Lyman, Jr., Royal
Arch Captain; C. II. Hubbard, Master of
the Third Veil; VIM. r. Jones, Master of
the Second Veil; John Hurley, Master Of
the First Veil; John T. Griffitts, Orgarist
George F. Bronner, Guard. Delegates to
the annual meeting of the Hall Associa-
ton VIM. NJ. Petrie, VIM. B. Davis,
VIM. f. OughtOn, Cornelius Kellogg and
2. s. Lawson.
THB New WARDEN's BOND. - Charles
Aull, who has been appointed to the
Wardenship of Folsom Prison, has for
warded his bond and oath of Office to the
Secretary of State. The following are the
bondsmen: Moses NJ. Drew, $4,000; Jas
H. Miller, $4,000; B. Z. Steinman, $40, 900
E c. Blessing 5000; a. B. Guthrie, $1,000
Hugh NJ. LaRue, $4,000, and D. H. Can.
trell, s., 600. making a total of $50 900, Oh
5000 more than the law calls for. W. II
Robinson has been appointed his new
deputy. Robinson comes from Stanislaus
county. r. P. Murphy has been promoted
to the captaincy of the guard. Benjamin
Chambers accompanies General McComb tC
San Quentin.
GRAND MILITARY BALL To-NIGHT.-Tht
grand military ball of the First Artillery
Regiment takes place tonight at Armory
Hall, and promises to be brilliant affair
Governor Waterman, who will arrive from
San Francisco On the noon train to-day
will review the troops, and the brigade stat
will be out in full force. This is the seventh
annual ball of the regiment and no doub
all who attend will be pleased and de
lighted.
Personal PROPERTY AT AUCTIoN.-M
Toomey announces an auction sale of thu
personal property of Peter Beckendorf a
Brighton, to-day. 1t consists of eigh
head of horses. twenty good dair,
cows, some fresh mich cows, 40 tons of GA
hay and $50 bales of straw and all tn
household furniture. The sale is positive
Mr.. Beckendorf having sold his farm
Terms of sale, ten months time with ap
proved notes.
Police CouRT.-A session of about fv
minutes completed the work in the Polio
Court yesterday. James McIntire con
cluded that he would plead guilty to tn
charge of vagrancy. Sentence will be pro
neunced to-day. Miss All Ton and Al
Sin, charged respectively with exhibitin
and misdemeanor, forfeited their deposits.
CAUTION No piano but the Mathushe
has the tuning pins pushed into soil
iron frame. For this reason are the beS
and most durable for this climate. Sc
them at Cooper's music store, Seventh an
: J streets.
PIANos.-If you want the best, buy th
Cbickering. L. X. Hammer, sole agen
No. $50 K street.